A standard Ford Model T touring car could seat five passengers.
The touring car was the Model T’s open four-door body style, with two rows of bench seating. Its layout was intended for ordinary family travel rather than merely carrying a driver and one companion. Contemporary descriptions commonly identify the touring body as a five-passenger car, generally accommodating two people in front and three across the rear seat.
The seating figure applied to the touring model, not every Model T body style. A two-seat roadster, coupe, sedan, pickup, or commercial conversion had a different practical capacity. That is why descriptions of the Model T sometimes appear to disagree when they are actually referring to different body styles.
The touring car became one of the best-known Model T versions because its open body made it comparatively affordable and useful for families. Ford produced the Model T from 1908 to 1927, and more than 15 million examples were built. Although modern vehicles may advertise larger seating capacities, five people was the standard rated capacity associated with the Model T touring car.